In Praise of Our Symphony

I understand the economics, but I wish we still had a decent music critic around. We need someone with credibility to let people know that we have special people making great music here among us, who deserve an even bigger audience than they now enjoy. Saturday night, Crafton Beck conducted as varied a program as one could expect from a regional orchestra, with pieces by Wagner, Shostakovich and Beethoven. The musicians, including a splendid cello soloist, moved gracefully and without mistake from genre to genre. Mimi Linehan and Darcie Bishop shone as always, but each member of the orchestra deserves to be singled out for praise. Under the leadership of Crafton Beck, Concertmaster Marta Szlubowska and Director Michael Beattie, we are blessed with opportunities for transcendence. I hope more of us will take advantage of those opportunities.

Dan HiseJacksonUser submission

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In Praise of Our Symphony

I understand the economics, but I wish we still had a decent music critic around. We need someone with credibility to let people know that we have special people making great music here among us,